[Audyssey] interactive fiction on the iPhone
I have decided to give interactive fiction games a try. I got a library of them from the app store for my iPhone 6. While the app is free, it was indicated in an article at www.applevis.com that the first book is free and you then order the others as inapp purchases based on whether you like the first one, so I figure that I have nothing to lose. Having said this, I hope the following questions aren’t dumb. (I grin as I post these.) Which book is the first one and how do these books work? Any suggestions on which book to try, as a beginner, if I do have a choice? The app is listed on my phone as “delight games”. Any steerage in the right direction is appreciated. Thanks in advance. If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] interactive fiction on the iPhone
Hello, Sorry if I'm missing something, but, by interactive, we mean things like zork? If so, not sure what app you've tried, but try frotz, for IOS. Again, I might be missing something, and in that case, I'm sorry about that. Sent from an iPad Air > On 8 Jun 2016, at 9:51 am, Charles Rivard wrote: > > I have decided to give interactive fiction games a try. I got a library of > them from the app store for my iPhone 6. While the app is free, it was > indicated in an article at > > www.applevis.com > > that the first book is free and you then order the others as inapp purchases > based on whether you like the first one, so I figure that I have nothing to > lose. > > Having said this, I hope the following questions aren’t dumb. (I grin as I > post these.) Which book is the first one and how do these books work? Any > suggestions on which book to try, as a beginner, if I do have a choice? > > The app is listed on my phone as “delight games”. Any steerage in the right > direction is appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] interactive fiction on the iPhone
Tje dee;delight games are more like choice games - at the end of each chunk, you choose either this, or that - sort of like old-school interactive fiction books, where you turned to a different page each time, depending on choice. And, while I play around with them on my android phones, but, haven't come across any request for in-app purchases as of yet, but, think am still messing around with something like wizard's choice - don't do this too often. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA "Resistance is futile, acceptance is versatile" - Original Message - From: "Rajmund" To: "Charles Rivard" ; "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: 08 June, 2016 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] interactive fiction on the iPhone Hello, Sorry if I'm missing something, but, by interactive, we mean things like zork? If so, not sure what app you've tried, but try frotz, for IOS. Again, I might be missing something, and in that case, I'm sorry about that. Sent from an iPad Air On 8 Jun 2016, at 9:51 am, Charles Rivard wrote: I have decided to give interactive fiction games a try. I got a library of them from the app store for my iPhone 6. While the app is free, it was indicated in an article at www.applevis.com that the first book is free and you then order the others as inapp purchases based on whether you like the first one, so I figure that I have nothing to lose. Having said this, I hope the following questions aren’t dumb. (I grin as I post these.) Which book is the first one and how do these books work? Any suggestions on which book to try, as a beginner, if I do have a choice? The app is listed on my phone as “delight games”. Any steerage in the right direction is appreciated. Thanks in advance. If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] interactive fiction on the iPhone
Well I'm pleased to say it does! look like I'll be able to stay in contact while in the states (thanks to Sebby and Jason on audiogames.net for telling me about changing mail ports). However to answer charlse's question. Delight games are indeed gamebooks like the choiceofgames, you read a section and then respond. They tend to work more like the old fighting fantasy ones than the cog titles, eg, you have recognizable stats like health. They're very vo accessible these days (they didn't used to be), though soemtimes you'll need to do a tap with four fingers at the bottom or a couple of three finger swipes to get to the choices. As to how the games work financially, well there is one program, the delight games library, and various series within that, such as wizar'd's choice and deep space huntress. You get the first book of each series for free, but have to purchice the others. You can also buy coins that let you undo choicee, though coins can also be earned through playing as well. I will say I got rather lucky with this, since as I bought the library some time ago when it was still called delight games premium, I got the hole lot for free, which was rather nice considering that I'd thought initially that I'd bought an inaccessible ap :D. If your interested in gamebook style games on the Iphone however, I'd also highly recommend the choiceofgames and hosted games titles. For something more traditional style if, there are games like hadean lands and dreamhold available. hth. Dark. - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard" To: "audyssey" Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 9:51 AM Subject: [Audyssey] interactive fiction on the iPhone I have decided to give interactive fiction games a try. I got a library of them from the app store for my iPhone 6. While the app is free, it was indicated in an article at www.applevis.com that the first book is free and you then order the others as inapp purchases based on whether you like the first one, so I figure that I have nothing to lose. Having said this, I hope the following questions aren’t dumb. (I grin as I post these.) Which book is the first one and how do these books work? Any suggestions on which book to try, as a beginner, if I do have a choice? The app is listed on my phone as “delight games”. Any steerage in the right direction is appreciated. Thanks in advance. If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] interactive fiction on the iPhone
Oh, I know what you're talking about. If you want free, try the Frotz app. It works with voiceover, and has plenty more games. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
